Italian Miranda's

Italian Miranda's

Looking for Italian Miranda's...........Grandfather Benedict (Beneditto) Miranda married Concetta Muscarella(?) coming from Sicily and Rome areas. Settled into New Orleans, Louisiana, onward to Rockford, Ilinois. Their children included to name a few, Rose, Peter, Samuel, Mary, Lena and Bennie (Jr.), Appears from Rose's baptism certificate that name may have been Merranno (sp) and changed upon entry to the U.S. Any info or relatives out there?

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Would like to look at them..........we do have a Peter Miranda in the family. If you don't mind and can email them that would be great. Everything, so far, has come to a dead end on the other side of the Atlantic.

Thanks

Re: Italian Miranda's

I do not have them on disc. I have copies of the actual documents from the Iberville Parish Courthouse in Plaquemine, Louisiana. I was the coordinator for Iberville Parish on GenWeb and have posted the names on that location.

The information on Peter is as follows:I, Peter Miranda, aged 22 years, occupation mechanic, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - White, complexion - dark, height 5 feet /inches, weight 120 pounds, color of hair black, color of eyes gray, other visible distinctive marks none; I was born in Campofrairita, Palermo, Sicily, on the 20 day of September, anno Domini 1894; I now reside at Plaquemine, Louisiana. I emigrated to the United States of America from Palermo, Sicily on the vessel Florio Rubattine; my last foreign residence was Campofriarita, sicily. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Victor____________ III King of Italy, of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New Orleans, in the State of Lousiana on or about the ____ day of December, anno domini 1897; I am no an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein; SO HELP ME GOD. (signed Peter Miranda) May 2, 1917

This is Document #52 in an old book on the shelf in the courthouse entitled"Form 2202Department of Commerce and Labordivision of NaturalizationRecord of Declaration of Intention

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I, Frank Miranda, aged 19 years, occupation Chaffeur, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color White, complexion Dark, height 5 feet 4 1/2 inches, weight 125 pounds, color of hair black, color of eyes brown other visible distinctive marks none; I was born in Campefierito, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy on the 10th day of May, anno Domini 1899; i now reside at Plaquemine, Louisiana, U.S.A. I emigrated to the united States of America from Palermo on the vessel Florio Rubbertino; my last foreign residence was Campefirrito, Sicily. (arrived at the Port of New Orleans September 30, 1899)

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Certificate 81

I, Giovanni Miranda, aged 38 years, occupation Barber, do declare on oath that my ersonal description is: Color white, complexion fair, height 5 feet 4 inches, weight 126 pounds, color of hair dark, color of eyes blue, other visible distinctive marks scar under chin; I was born in Campo Fiorito, Sicily, on the 1st day of January, anno domini 1882; I now reside at Plaquemine, La. I emigrated to the United States of America from palermo, Italy on the vessel Vincenzo Frolio; my last foreign residence was Campo Frolio, Sicily. (arrived in the Port of New Orleans October 29, 1887.

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I, Pietro Miranda, aged 65 years, occupation merchant, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color white, complexion fair, height 5 feet 4 inches, weight 110 pounds, color of hair grey, color of eyes brown; other visible distinctive marks none; I was born in Campo fionto, Italy on the 13th day of june, anno Domini 1854, I now reside at Plaquemine, La. I emigrated to the United States of America from Palermo, Italy on the vessel Caledonia; my last foreign residence was Campo Fionto, Italy. (arrived at the Port of New York on or about the 5th day of September, 1882)

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Gee Mark, Maybe there is some connection. Our Mirandas do not appear anywhere on Ellis Island either. But thats because I know they weren't Mirandas when they came from Sicily. We have a birth cert. for an aunt had written by a Catholic Priest but we can't really make out the name. Looks like Merranno but nothing with that either. So we've tried every variation we can think of and then try them again. There are some New Orleans resources that I will send to you.

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I, Pietro Miranda, aged 65 years, occupation merchant, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color white, complexion fair, height 5 feet 4 inches, weight 110 pounds, color of hair grey, color of eyes brown; other visible distinctive marks none; I was born in Campo fionto, Italy on the 13th day of june, anno Domini 1854, I now reside at Plaquemine, La. I emigrated to the United States of America from Palermo, Italy on the vessel Caledonia; my last foreign residence was Campo Fionto, Italy. (arrived at the Port of New York on or about the 5th day of September, 1882)